Curtain-fixture



H. LINDEN.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

(No Model.)

No. 301,134. Patented July 1, 1884.

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CURTAIN- FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,134, dated July 1,1884.

Application filed January 14, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, HENRY LINDEN, a citi-- zen of the UnitedStatearesiding at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to, certain new and useful improvements incurtain-fixtures; and it has for its objects, first, to provide meansfor adjusting shade-rollers at any desired position along thewindow-casing and means for guiding the same during such adjustment,

and, second, to provide means whereby the supporting-bar may be adjustedto fit windows of different widths.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andon which like letters of reference indicate corresponding features,Figure 1 represents an elevation of a window-casing having myimprovements applied thereto; Fig; 2, a horizontal sectional view of thecornice of the supporting-bar, showing theextensible members fittingtherein; and Fig. 3, a front elevation of the supporting-bar, showing a.modified form of the means used to connect the extensible members.

The letter A designates a window-casing of the ordinary or any approvedconstruction, and the letter B vertically-disposed guide rods secured tothe said casing at their respective ends by means of screws or othersuitable devices.

The letter- 0 refers to the ornamental intermediate member or section ofthe extensible supporting-rod, the said section being fashioned afterthe manner of a cornice, in order to add to the appearance of thefixture. It is constructed of any desirable material, and may be cast orembossed with a highlybrnamental surface. This piece or cornice O isprovided with a longitudinal hole, D, in which are fitted the inner endsof the extensible membersE of the supporting-bar, the, outer ends ofwhich are bent horizontally, so as to form semicircular loops F. At theinner ter mination of these loops the bars are bent downwardly to formeyes G, which constitute bearings for the journals of the shade-roller.Either of these eyes, when a spring-balance shade-roller is used, isconstructed so as to hold one of the spindles against the rotatingaction of the spring witliin the roller. It will thus be observed thatby reason of the construction of this supporting-bar it is capable ofbeing lengthened or shortened, so as to fit different sized windowcasings. By this means one or two sizes may be manufactured, and yetinclude a large range of windowcasings. A further advantage of this form'of construction is found in the fact that it is sometimes desirable toremove the supporting-bar from one window to another of smaller orlarger dimensions. By means of the extensibility or adjnstability of myimproved supporting-bar this change can be made without the necessity ofpurchasing a supportingbar of size to agree with the new window. As seenin Fig. 3, the intermediate member or cornice-piece O is substituted bya tubular section, H, which answers the same purpose, though not soornamental as the cornice.

The letter I refers to two rollers or sheaves loosely j ournaled uponstuds projecting from the upper portion of the windowcasing. Cords orsmall chains J are secured at suitable points on the supporting-bar, andthen passed over the sheaves I; thence downward to within convenientreach of a person, where they are provided with a ring or hook adaptedto engage knobs K, or other suitable devices, whereby the bar iselevated or lowered and the shade adjusted at any desired point up ordown on the window casing. The guide-bars B serve to prevent lateralshifting and play of the shade, as also to hold it against the action ofthe wind or draft when the sash is lowered.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a shade-fixture, the combination, with the supporting-bar havingan ornamental intermediate section or cornice and the shade mounted ineyes formed in said bar, of the vertical guide-rods, theactuating-cords, the sheaves, and the devices to which the lower end ofthe cord is fixed.

2. In a shade-fixture, the combination, with L the supporting-bar havingan intermediate ornamental member and loops and eyes formed by bendingits outer member, of the vertical In testimony whereof laffix mysignature in guide-rods fitting within said loops, whereby I presence oftwo witnesses. the supporting-bar is guided.

8. In a shade-fixture, the supporting-barl HENRY LINDEN. 5 having anintermediate ornamental section and outer sections bent inwardly andhorizon- Witnesses: tally, so as to form loops, and downwardly and CHASESTEWART,

upwardly, so as to form eyes. P. J. OLEVENGER.

